Castillo San Cristóbal

Castillo San Cristóbal is a castle San Juan located in Puerto Rico.

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  • Phone

    (787) 729-6777

  • Website

    nps.gov/saju/planyourvisit/index.htm

  • Type

    Castle

Address

Calle Norzagaray (Muñoz Rivera Avenue) San Juan 00901 Puerto Rico

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Erik Cintron

Gorgeous views of Puertorico so big. It had so much history and the tour was great. The tunnels were awesome to walk through the different displays of history since its creation. Flawless a must do!!

Social News Network

Come here to learn about the history of the island and be sure to make the walk up to the look out! Amazing views of Old San Juan and its colonial architecture ! Check out @socialnn for more info

Paul Brown

MUST GO TO. You can spend hours here. Your pass is good for seven days, so you can do both sections of fort across a couple of days.

Théo Blochet

A must do while in PR. Place is huge, count on a solid 2 hours to visit the place properly. A $5 ticket gets you access to both castles .

Alejandro Garcia

An amazing fort . A visit transports you to another era. The views are out of this work. The perfect backdrop for a good day.

Patrick Vancura

Make sure you visit the Mofongo stand to the North West of the castle . It has a pink awning right in the square and great Puerto Rican mofongo

Kristina Rose

Better than el morro in my opinion! :) if you only have time for one do this one! It's huge and has the best views !

Jovan Padia

DONT FORGET IF YOU ARE MILITARY OR DEPENDANT YOU GET A FREE ANNUAL NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL RECREATION LAND PASS. GOOD AT ANY NATIONAL PARK . NOT SURE ABOUT RETIRED VETERANS BUT I DONT SEE WHY NOT...

Jessica

Make sure to slot out time over two days, there is SO much to explore in this castle inside. Your ticket is good for 7 days for both castles !

Isaac Santiago

I Love Castles ! if your visiting the island , make these you #1 Priority one your ship Docks in Port ! its a Must See if you like Castles and History!

Kevin Hu

Amazing place. $5 a ticket for two places. Remember to take the very nice trolley.

Eric Andersen

Don't miss the circular staircase to the 3rd and highest level — amazing views !

Joel Smith

Interesting architecture and sweeping vistas make for beautiful photos and memories. Rich with history and only $5!

PR Fun Tours

Great place to Tour and learn about life in the 1500 hundreds and Aso about the underground tunnels it's a must do while doing this Tour ...

Justin V

Incredible views of the city and the sea and rich with history.

Byron Brewer

Amazing views or Old San Juan and San Felipe del Morro. Well worth the price of admission ($3).

Nicholas

Nice place. Pace yourself when walking around here and in Old San Juan in general. You get hot and tired very quickly!

Neysa Chasen

Wear good walking or hiking shoes . Take time to explore all the rooms and tunnels . Also, bring your camera , the views are spectacular.

Yaser El-Gazzar

Def don't wear sandals, need sneakers or comfortable shoes to walk up the steep angles safely. Well worth the trip

Chris Burke

Get here early, unless you want to take a beating from that midday sun.

Daniya Tamendarova

Beautiful views of the ocean, old town , & El Morro . Don't miss the dungeon with prisoner drawings. $5 will admit you to both forts all week.

Denise D.

Great for sightseeing on a sunny day.

Nadia Kharchykova

Beautiful place and view is amazing

Noah Adams

Very cool fort . Worth paying the $5 to see this and El Morro !

Paul Fraites

Smaller than El Morro and you have to walk uphill to get here. Make sure you get your waking shoes .

Emmanuel Ortiz

Everything is good, a must see if you visit Puerto Rico

Floyd Greenwood

Very big fort and lots of places to take pics

Ashley B

Pay the 5$ to see both castles (el Morro ) walk San Cristobal then walk through Old San Juan and go back fo El Morro - the hills in San Cristobal are killer

Janaé

If you are travelling with children, be sure to check out the Discovery Center next door to the fort on Norxaragay.

Joanna Flamm

Buy a ticket for both castillos and save a dollar. The walk from one to the other is good for getting a feel for the old city .

Joori

Come weekdays for a guided tour !

Ayo

Awesome views great history in beautiful old San Juan

Noelle

Great views-must see! $5 gets you into both forts for a few days

Diana Pardue

Now open every day, unit of the National Park Service and à World Heritage Site.

UNCLE SAM

EXCELLENT PLACE TO VISIT IN PUERTO RICO AND OTHER AREAS IN PR

Martha Rios

Nice sightseen, a must if you visit puerto rico.

James Pittman

Make sure you look in the dungeon ! There is a very cool surprise in there.

Yasmin Sanchez

If you are into history then you might like it. I didn't find that there is really much but the structure itself.

Annette Areizaga

You have to visit El Morro when you come to Puerto Rico! History Culture Spectacular Views . Wear comfortable shoes and clothes cause there's a lot of walking and temperatures are very warm!

Leila

Get up early and take the tunnel tour ! Ask a park ranger.

David Fleishman

Great walking through old fort . Make sure you bring plenty of water with you if walking in the heat.

Zach White

Amazing site! Prisoner graffiti , view from the top. 400 years of history.

Abdul M

You must visit this place. Excellent views of the water.

Dave Lepkowski

The views here are very good and awesome

Eric Andersen

Take a photo from inside a turret!

Rodolfo O

Very good view of San Juan

Andres Millan

Parking is difficult so plan ahead

Jim Head

Great historical place!

Brian Jones

Awesome to see and great views of San Juan.

Jennifer Jeffery-Pough

Great view of the city . The fort is amazing.

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